Driver Assessment & Rehabilitation

Driver evaluations are appropriate for anyone who has a medical condition that may affect their ability to drive. A driving assessment at our facility in Barrie may be completed if you are unsure of your abilities to drive safely or if your license has been put under suspension by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

Medical Driver License Suspension

Physicians are required by law to report anyone over the age of 16 who they believe may be unfit to drive safely due to a change in their medical status to the MTO. The Ministry's medical review team then determines the steps necessary to be completed in order to have the license reinstated, when possible. The Ministry notifies individuals whose licenses are suspended by mail.

Assessments with Skill Builders

Skill Builders' evaluators are Registered Occupational Therapists who are also Driver Rehabilitation Specialists registered with ADED driving association. This means your driving assessment is completed in one day, under one roof unlike other facilities that outsource the on-road portion of their assessments to a third party company. Operating under the approval of the Ministry of Transportation, our team offers the most experience and knowledge locally in this comprehensive field. We offer a range of sevices including medical fitness to drive evaluations, driver training, vision waiver assessments, vehicle & adaptive equipment prescriptions, and driver anxiety assessments/reintegration.

Some conditions that may result in the need for an evaluation are:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Stroke

Amputation

Driving Anxiety

Spinal Cord Injury

Visual Impairments

What to expect at your driving evaluation

Evaluations consist of three parts. The first portion of the assessment is completed in-clinic and includes vision screening (to ensure minimum requirements for driving are met), cognitive assessment (reaction time, thinking skills etc) and a physical assessment (movement, strength, feeling etc). The second part is the on-road assessment conducted in one of our Skill Builders vehicles. The third part is the feedback session which is a review of all the testing completed and the Occupational Therapist's interpretation of the results. The assessment takes approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. Find more detailed information below.